The launch of Roscosmos Soyuz-U took place on 5 May 1978, launching the Kosmos 1004 (Zenit-2M #88, Gektor #88), Nauka-23KS 2L mission. The launch site was Plesetsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. The payload was deployed in a LEO orbit.
DATE AND TIME
03:30 PM UTC
OPERATOR
LAUNCH SITE
Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
VEHICLE
LEO